The Portland daily press., 1887-02-23
FOREIGN.

BERLIN, Feb. 22.-The results in II cleo
tion districts are known. In q of these dis
tricts new elections will be necessary. In
II the control win be between the socialists
and septennists: in between the New Ger
man liberals and septennists; in two be-
tween the centerests and septennists; in one
between socialist and a New German liber-
al and in one between New German liberal
and conservative. Among the candidates
returned are four eenterists, twenty national
liberals, five socialists, two imperialists,
four conservatives, one Guelph, one New
German liberal and twelve Alsatians, inelud-
ing Herren Kable and Antoin. The other
candidates Of the Proster party who were re-
nominated have been reelected. Herr
reelected.
leafet recently issued by the New Ger
man liberals states that the question Of peace
OF war aid not depend upon whether a
peace ehectye was fixed for three or sew
en- years. The Lignitzer Zeitung referred
the statement to Count Won Molke, who tel
egraphed the following reply: The 'ipeaee
effective" Is certainly the same whether IL be
sanctioned for seven or for three years, but
as regards the war strength, the former term
gives more than double the number Of
trrined reserves as compared with shorter
period. With the army there must be per-
manence. IL cannot be remodslled every
three years In conformity with parliamenta-
ry resolutions.
The National Zeitung says that number
OF French Socialist societies have addressed
a manifesto to their partisans in Germany,
thus interfering with the electoral struggle.
and, further, that some lodges Of American
knights OF Labor have issued q manifesto
and forwarded contributions TO German
Socialists, fact affordlng fresh evidence
that the charter Of social democracy Is not
national, but international.
The supplementary elections will be held
March 3. Herr Bennigsen, the National
Liberal leader, Is elected.
LONDON, Feb. 22.-In the House Of Com
mons today, Sir James Ferguson, parliament
tary secretary Of the foreign office, declined
70 explain the tenor Of the despatch from the
ueuend5 for the settlement Of the fisheries
dispute with the United States He prom
ised to publish the despatch when the gov
ernment deemed 1t expedient He also an
Hebrldes would be reduced. The French
government instead Of erecting new forts,
as had been stated, was making arrange
ments for the withdrawal Of garrisons all
ready there.
zASzIB4R, Feb. 22.-Henry M. Stanley
has arrived here.
LONDON, Feb. 22.-Advices from Zanzibar
state that Portuguese men-of-war, by order
OF the Governor Of Mozambique, have seized
the Sultan's steamer Kilwa at Tongi and
towed her to Mozambique.
LONDON, Feb. 22.-Right Hon. Henry
Matthews, Secretary OF State for Home Al
fairs, in speech at Birmingham today, init
mated that Lord Randolph Churchill would
reJoln the government after the adoption Of
the budget.
BERLIN, Feb. 22.-Returns from $50 dis
tricts have been received and show the cleo
ton OF 43 Conservatives, 16 Imperialsts, 81
Centrists, SO National Liberals, six Socialists,
| 10 Alsatians, and four Poles. In 43 districts
| supplementary elections are necessary. There
| are National Liberal victories all along the
| line OF 90 seats held by the National Lib
| erals in the last Rechstag 25 have been
/ again won. Besides these 25 seats have been
/ gained by coalition of National Liberals
| and Conservatives. The Liberals will be
engaged in 10 second ballots in constituencies
where hitherto they have notbeen represent:s
| ed